摘要:
An imaging system that employs sub-framing of sampled image frames (40-42) to improve accuracy of motion detection, sub-frames a pair of image frames (40-42) sampled from an image scene (14) by calculating a correlation metric for each of a set of possible spacial relationships between the image frames (40-42) using the pixel data values from areas of the image frames (40-42) that contain overlapping content. This sub-framing enhances the accuracy of motion detection by eliminating areas of the image frames (40-42) not having overlapping image content.
摘要:
A scanning device (10) for forming a scanned electronic image (54) includes an imaging sensor (22) and at least one navigation sensor (24 and 26). The imaging sensor is a linear array of sensor elements, with a two-dimensional navigation sensor array at each end. The scanning device has three degrees of freedom, since position information from the navigation sensors allows manipulation of an image signal from the imaging sensor to reduce distortion artifacts caused by curvilinear scanning. Acceptable sources of the position information include printed matter and contrast variations dictated by variations in the inherent structure-related properties (64) of the medium (14) on which the scanned image is formed. Illumination for optimal operation of the navigation system may be introduced at a grazing angle (30) in some applications or in the normal to a plane of the original in other applications.
摘要:
A scanning device (10) for forming a scanned electronic image (54) includes an imaging sensor (22) and at least one navigation sensor (24 and 26). The imaging sensor is a linear array of sensor elements, with a two-dimensional navigation sensor array at each end. The scanning device has three degrees of freedom, since position information from the navigation sensors allows manipulation of an image signal from the imaging sensor to reduce distortion artifacts caused by curvilinear scanning. Acceptable sources of the position information include printed matter and contrast variations dictated by variations in the inherent structure-related properties (64) of the medium (14) on which the scanned image is formed. Illumination for optimal operation of the navigation system may be introduced at a grazing angle (30) in some applications or in the normal to a plane of the original in other applications.
摘要:
An imaging system that employs sub-framing of sampled image frames (40-42) to improve accuracy of motion detection, sub-frames a pair of image frames (40-42) sampled from an image scene (14) by calculating a correlation metric for each of a set of possible spacial relationships between the image frames (40-42) using the pixel data values from areas of the image frames (40-42) that contain overlapping content. This sub-framing enhances the accuracy of motion detection by eliminating areas of the image frames (40-42) not having overlapping image content.
摘要:
Circuitry and method for transferring signals from a photoreceiver array (24) to computational circuitry (21) includes parallel transfer amplifiers (17) that receive periodic offset correction and includes DC removal amplifiers (19). In a first embodiment, each transfer amplifier has a differential circuit (46) that can be switched from a reset mode to a readout mode. In the readout mode, the voltage state at the output (108) is responsive to first and second inputs (74 and 76), with the second input being connected to a source (88) of a reference voltage. In the reset mode, the inputs are both connected to the reference voltage and the output is temporarily connected to a source (114) of a fixed reset voltage. An offset adjustment signal (144) is generated in response to detection of a voltage difference between the reset voltage and the actual voltage state at the output after the output has been disconnected from the source of the reset voltage. A single offset circuit is used to periodically and sequentially refresh the various transfer amplifiers. In a second embodiment, spatial frequency components of the outputs of the photoreceiver array are removed by DC removal amplifiers (208, 210 and 212). Each DC removal amplifier is assigned to a particular photoelement in the array, but receives outputs (232 and 234) from one or more other photoelements in the array. The output (236) of the amplifier is responsive to the differences between the analog signals input to the amplifier.
摘要:
Circuitry and method for transferring signals from a photoreceiver array (24) to computational circuitry (21) includes parallel transfer amplifiers (17) that receive periodic offset correction and includes DC removal amplifiers (19). In a first embodiment, each transfer amplifier has a differential circuit (46) that can be switched from a reset mode to a readout mode. In the readout mode, the voltage state at the output (108) is responsive to first and second inputs (74 and 76), with the second input being connected to a source (88) of a reference voltage. In the reset mode, the inputs are both connected to the reference voltage and the output is temporarily connected to a source (114) of a fixed reset voltage. An offset adjustment signal (144) is generated in response to detection of a voltage difference between the reset voltage and the actual voltage state at the output after the output has been disconnected from the source of the reset voltage. A single offset circuit is used to periodically and sequentially refresh the various transfer amplifiers. In a second embodiment, spatial frequency components of the outputs of the photoreceiver array are removed by DC removal amplifiers (208, 210 and 212). Each DC removal amplifier is assigned to a particular photoelement in the array, but receives outputs (232 and 234) from one or more other photoelements in the array. The output (236) of the amplifier is responsive to the differences between the analog signals input to the amplifier.
摘要:
A scanning device (10) for forming a scanned electronic image (54) includes an imaging sensor (22) and at least one navigation sensor (24 and 26). The imaging sensor is a linear array of sensor elements, with a two-dimensional navigation sensor array at each end. The scanning device has three degrees of freedom, since position information from the navigation sensors allows manipulation of an image signal from the imaging sensor to reduce distortion artifacts caused by curvilinear scanning. Acceptable sources of the position information include printed matter and contrast variations dictated by variations in the inherent structure-related properties (64) of the medium (14) on which the scanned image is formed. Illumination for optimal operation of the navigation system may be introduced at a grazing angle (30) in some applications or in the normal to a plane of the original in other applications.